CaixaBank is recognised by leading international sustainability analysts as one of the most committed entities in the European financial sector

• As part of its strategic objective to become a European benchmark in sustainability, CaixaBank has achieved the highest “A” rating from CDP for its climate management and has been awarded by S&P Global, being included in the Sustainability Yearbook 2025.

• The entity has achieved outstanding ratings and rankings from S&P Global (for its Dow Jones Best in Class indices), Sustainable Fitch, ISS ESG, MSCI, MSCI ESG Ratings, Sustainalytics, and FTSE Russell for its management and performance in sustainability, transparency, and commitment to generating positive social and environmental impact.
• In its aim to support the transition to a sustainable economy, the entity plans to mobilise €100 billion in sustainable finance through its 2025-2027 Sustainability Plan, to advance towards a green economy that benefits people.

CaixaBank has consolidated its position in recent years as one of the most committed financial institutions to sustainability in Europe, thanks to a financial activity model that integrates social, environmental, and governance criteria into its business strategy. This is why CaixaBank stands out in the main rankings prepared by international analysts specialising in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) criteria, in recognition of its strategic focus on sustainability.

CaixaBank is an entity with a strong historical link to the social impact of its activity, with the responsibility to drive a positive economy for people’s well-being. To achieve this, the entity has integrated sustainability as one of the cross-cutting pillars of its financial activity, aiming to contribute to the transformation of the economic model. Within its Sustainability Plan, CaixaBank plans to mobilise €100 billion between 2025 and 2027, aimed at financing projects that accelerate the sustainable transition linked to renewable energies, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency in buildings, and solutions for the decarbonisation of companies and households.

The plan also includes initiatives to promote financial inclusion, facilitate access to training and employment, and address the needs arising from demographic ageing, to respond to the challenges posed by increasing longevity.

To advance in achieving the objectives set for each of these areas, the entity relies on ethical and responsible management, supported by specialised teams and a commitment to transparency in accountability.

This strategy and its management have helped position CaixaBank as a benchmark entity in sustainability within the financial sector, according to the assessments of leading international ESG analysts.

CaixaBank, a benchmark in sustainability

CaixaBank’s prominent position in the most relevant international ESG ratings offers the market a comprehensive and comparable view of the entity’s management, performance, and transparency in sustainability and its integration into the business.

This result is not the product of a one-off action, but the consequence of a permanent commitment to people, society, and the environment, currently developed through the 2025-2027 Sustainability Plan to continue advancing in sustainability. Within this framework, one of the top-level indicators of the Plan establishes that the entity must be above the average of leading European entities in at least three of the five main sustainability ratings (S&P Global, MSCI ESG Ratings, Sustainable Fitch, ISS ESG, and Sustainalytics).

Currently, the score awarded to CaixaBank by these five leading analysts is above average in all cases.

Results from the most prominent ESG analysts in the ranking

CaixaBank has been included for the thirteenth consecutive year by S&P Global in the Dow Jones “Best in Class” (formerly Dow Jones Sustainability Index), improving on 2024 by obtaining a score of 86 out of 100. This rating places the entity as the ninth most sustainable financial institution in the world and the second in Europe. The four-point improvement over the previous year is partly due to achieving the highest score in key areas such as transparency, reporting, influence on public policy, information management, cybersecurity, and customer experience. In addition, CaixaBank has significantly improved in all three evaluated pillars: environmental, social, and governance.

Within the framework of the Sustainability Yearbook 2025, also prepared by S&P Global, CaixaBank has been recognised among the companies with the best sustainability development in its sector, achieving the Top 10% distinction thanks to its score in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). This recognition, awarded last June, reinforces its position as a global sustainability benchmark for this analyst.

Sustainable Fitch has awarded CaixaBank an ESG Entity Rating of 2, being the only Spanish banking entity to undergo the requested ESG rating, which is synonymous with greater commitment and thoroughness in the analysis. With a rating of 2, CaixaBank leads the ranking of Spanish banks and the Eurostoxx Banks.

The agency highlights the growing weight of green and social financing in the entity’s asset base, as well as its intermediate decarbonisation targets and commitment to eliminating thermal coal by 2030. Its principles on human rights, social impact financing solutions through MicroBank, and transparency in reporting are also positively valued.

In the climate field, CaixaBank maintains for the fourth consecutive year the highest “A” rating and for the eleventh year the ‘Leadership’ category from CDP, being one of only three Spanish financial entities on the ‘A List’. This recognition is based on its management of climate and environmental impacts, as well as the continuous improvement of its indicators, standing out especially in areas such as climate strategy, emission reduction initiatives, portfolio impact, and stakeholder engagement policies and alliances.

Regarding ISS ESG, CaixaBank maintains the ‘Prime’ category with a score of 59.95, improving by more than three points over the previous year. The entity is in the 1st decile of the ranking, with a transparency level rated as ‘Very High’. It has increased its rating in the Social & Governance dimension, thanks to improvements in corporate governance, business ethics, working conditions, and social responsibility, and maintains its score in the environmental field.

Morningstar Sustainalytics has also recognised CaixaBank’s progress, reducing its ESG risk score to 13 points in July 2025, compared to 14.7 the previous year. This improvement places the entity in the 5th percentile of the sub-industry comprising a total of 595 Regional Banks, with risk management rated as ‘Strong’ and risk exposure considered ‘Low Risk’.

In the latest MSCI ESG Ratings assessment, CaixaBank has risen to the AA category, enhancing its position as a sustainability benchmark. MSCI ESG Ratings highlights improvements in its governance practices, the low emissions intensity of its financing portfolio, and advances in cybersecurity, with a comprehensive privacy framework and data management measures.

Finally, in the FTSE4Good index, prepared by FTSE Russell Index, CaixaBank has achieved a score of 4.2 out of 5, placing it above the banking sector average. The analyst especially highlights performance in human rights, labour standards, as well as its commitment to tax transparency and the fight against corruption, which earns it the highest score in the social dimension.